Olympus / OM System Mirrorless Micro Four Thirds
Olympus PEN E-PL3
- Type
- Mirrorless
- Mount
- Micro Four Thirds
- Sensor format
- Micro Four Thirds
- Resolution
- 12.3 MP
- Announced
- June 30, 2011
Specifications
Sensor and image
- Resolution
- 12.3 MP
- Sensor format
- Micro Four Thirds
- Sensor type
- High Speed Live MOS Sensor
- In-body stabilization
- Yes, up to 3 stops (CIPA)
Autofocus
- AF system
- FAST AF (contrast detection) with 35-area multiple AF
- AF points
- 35
- Subject detection
- People
Shutter and burst
- Fastest shutter speed, mechanical
- 1/4000 s
- Slowest shutter speed
- 1 min
- Burst rate
- 5.5 fps
Video
- Video modes
Resolution Max. frame rate Crop Note 1080i (1,920 × 1,080) 30 – AVCHD 59.94i, sensor output approx. 30 fps 720p (1,280 × 720) 60 – AVCHD 59.94p, sensor output approx. 30 fps
Viewfinder and display
- Viewfinder
- None
- Screen
- 3 in, 0.46 million dots
- Screen type
- Tilting
Body and battery
- Dimensions (W × H × D)
- 109.5 × 63.7 × 37.3 mm
- Weight with battery and card
- 313 g
- Body-only weight
- 265 g
Storage and connections
- Card slots
- SD / SDHC / SDXC
Market and price
- Announced
- June 30, 2011
Features stated by the manufacturer
- 3d photo shooting
- Accessory port for vf-2/vf-3 viewfinder
- Art effects
- Art filters
- Live guide
- One-push digital teleconverter
- Removable flash (supplied)
- Super-sonic wave filter dust reduction
Manufacturer data: olympus-global.com, support.jp.omsystem.com
Last checked: October 26, 2026 (against the manufacturer data) · How we check
Size and weight
- Width × height × depth
- 109.5 × 63.7 × 37.3 mm
- Weight with battery and card
- 313 g
- Weight, body only
- 265 g
Manufacturer data: olympus-global.com, support.jp.omsystem.com
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